The Expressive Powers of Law

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Jurisprudence, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Law Enforcement
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Author: Richard H. McAdams ISBN: 9780674967205
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: February 9, 2015
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: Richard H. McAdams
ISBN: 9780674967205
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: February 9, 2015
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English

Why do people obey the law? Law deters crime by specifying sanctions, and because people internalize its authority. But Richard McAdams says law also generates compliance through its expressive power to coordinate behavior (traffic laws) and inform beliefs (smoking bans)—that is, simply by what it says rather than what it sanctions.

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Why do people obey the law? Law deters crime by specifying sanctions, and because people internalize its authority. But Richard McAdams says law also generates compliance through its expressive power to coordinate behavior (traffic laws) and inform beliefs (smoking bans)—that is, simply by what it says rather than what it sanctions.

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